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Biology

(See also PLANTS AND INSECTS, ENVIRONMENT)

Biochemistry
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu

Biology of Bats and Small Mammals
Christine Portfors, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
360-546-9434, portfors@vancouver.wsu.edu

Cell Biology, Immunology, Microscopy
T. Dawn Banker, Ph.D.
Instructor, Biology
360-546-9478, bankerd@vancouver.wsu.edu

Genetic Diversity of Plants
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Marine
Brian Tissot, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Regional Planning
360-546-9611, tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu

Molecular
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu

Plants
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Stem Cells
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu

DNA

(See also HEALTH)

Cloning
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu

DNA in Society (See CULTURE)

Human Genome Project
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu

Ecology

(See also BIOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, PLANTS AND INSECTS)

Insect Herbivores
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Marine
Steve Bollens, Ph.D.
Director, College of Science
360-546-9116, bollens@vancouver.wsu.edu

Brian Tissot, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Regional Planning
360-546-9611, tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu

Plant Populations
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Succession
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Environment

(See also BIOLOGY, ECOLOGY)

American Literature and Environment
Desiree Hellegers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
360-546-9643, helleger@vancouver.wsu.edu

Conservation Genetics
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Environmental Policy
Paul Thiers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Political Science
360-546-9466, thiers@vancouver.wsu.edu

Mark Stephan, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Public Affairs
360-546-9467, stephanm@vancouver.wsu.edu

Environmental Risks in Japan and United States
Randy Kleinhesselink, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology
360-546-9723, kleinhes@vancouver.wsu.edu

Impact Assessment
Brian Tissot, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Regional Planning
360-546-9611, tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu

Media Representations of Environmental Issues
Desiree Hellegers, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, English
360-546-9643, helleger@vancouver.wsu.edu

Water Quality
Brian Tissot, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Regional Planning
360-546-9611, tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu

Evolution

John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Fisheries

Brian Tissot, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Regional Planning
360-546-9611, tissot@vancouver.wsu.edu

Food

Genetically Modified Food
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu

Gardening

(See PLANTS AND INSECTS)

Genetics

(See also DNA)

Genetic Engineering, Genetically Modified Food
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu

Human Genome Project (See DNA)

Global Environment

Brian Tissot, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Environmental Science and Regional Planning
360-546-9611, tissot@vancouver.wsu.ed u

Mount St. Helens

Recovery of Mount St. Helens
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Neuroscience

Hearing and Vision
Christine Portfors, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences
360-546-9434, portfors@vancouver.wsu.edu

Tolerance to Opioids
Michael Morgan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Psychology
360-546-9726, morgan@vancouver.wsu.edu

Plants and Insects

John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Genetic Diversity of Plants
John Bishop, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Botany, Genetics and Cell Biology
360-546-9612, bishop@vancouver.wsu.edu

Poisons

Endocrine Disrupters
Steve Sylvester, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Molecular Biosciences
360-546-9724, sylveste@vancouver.wsu.edu